Yep, here I am, sitting at home. Working remote with a two-year-old running around. First off, I am crazy grateful. And I'm grateful to have a response of gratitude for things. This is not something that came naturally to me. I have worked for years on practicing gratitude. Not long after I started my blog, I even wrote a series of … [Read more...]
Gratitude is one of the cornerstones of happiness. Taking time to be grateful reminds us of just how precious our lives really are.
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Gratitude List – 2017 Thanksgiving Edition
Wow! Looking back at the last year, I'm struck by how much has changed for me. I am so grateful for where I am in life today. A year ago, I had no clue what was in store for me. I make a short gratitude list at least a few times a week. (My 2017 lists have all gone into the same document which is some 26 pages long now.) It's still nice to … [Read more...]
Things I’m thankful for from 2016
At the end of each year, I like to do a review of the year- things I've accomplished, hi-lights from the year, notes on changes in my life, and things I'm grateful for. I also write a couple of pages on what I want for the new year, generally listing a few things under each of a few main categories like health, career, and relationships. Not … [Read more...]
Gratitude for myself
Being grateful for oneself and focusing on the good things about who we are can be hard. It can feel cocky or conceited. It’s all too easy and natural to get down on ourselves about things, but actually being willing to focus on our positive qualities and enjoy them isn’t so easy at all. Honestly, writing this post is almost hard. Writing … [Read more...]
Hoppy Thanksgiving
I wanted to wish each of you a Hoppy Thanksgiving. I hope you have a day with lots of family, and friends and of course some good food! I have to admit that this is one of my favorite holidays. I probably don't need to mention how so many holidays have become commercialized. And sure, they work to sell lots of food for Thanksgiving. Still, … [Read more...]
Gratitude for challenges
"I'm grateful today won't last forever." OK, I don’t mean that about today. But I have written that on gratitude lists in the past. Sometimes, I try to be grateful for things I'm not really grateful for or I try to find aspects of awful things to be grateful for. I say or write things like "I'm grateful for this challenge because I know … [Read more...]
Gratitude for things
There are so many truly amazing things in this world and it's powerful to take the time to be grateful for them. Liking things, or admitting to liking things, can have a bad rap despite the materialism that permeates our society. Practicing gratitude for the things we have can remind us how lucky we really are. Words like ‘materialistic’ and … [Read more...]
Gratitude for people
People are arguably one of the most important aspects of life if not the most important. Heck, I am an introvert and I still realize that the people in my life are more precious than anything else. I am deeply grateful for the people that are in my life today and that have been in my life. People I am grateful for I’m going to share about the … [Read more...]
Gratitude for my job
Gratitude applied to my job has the same sort of effects as gratitude for my house does. It can flip resentment, procrastination and resistance into pleasure, motivation and drive. When I take the time to feel grateful for a productive day, it sets me up to be more likely to make the next day productive. Last week I wrote about my challenges … [Read more...]
Gratitude for my home
Gratitude can be a great way to change perspective on things. For example my house sometimes feels like a bunch of maintenance, bills, responsibility and ties to a town I'm not sure I want to be living in. It seems as though there are always dishes that need washed, the grass needs watered and mowed, there is cat hair on the carpet and furniture, … [Read more...]